Devolo MicroLink dLAN Wireless User Manual

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Network configuration

devolo MicroLink dLAN Wireless

Many WEP-compatible wireless LAN devices from other manufacturers only
accept a hexadecimal format for the key or even generate their own special
key values on the basis of user-defined passwords. You may have trouble
entering a key that accepts your MicroLink dLAN Wireless without a problem,
when using a device from another manufacturer. In this case, we recommend
that you use the key of the less flexible device for the connection.

'WEP keys':

'WEP key': Enter key

'WEP configuration':

'WEP key to use': Selecting a key for sending data.

'Deny unencrypted data': Should also be activated when encryption
has been activated.

'Authentication':

'Open System': No authentication, i.e. network stations without keys
are accepted

'Shared Key': Authentication, i.e. only network stations with keys are
accepted. This option should also be activated when encryption has
been activated.

'Both': Network stations with and without keys are accepted.

Keep in mind that the settings you have configured only take effect if you con-
firm them by clicking Submit and restart the access point.

General notes regarding WEP encryption:

All devices on the wireless network use one or more common keys to
communicate with each other.

To give computers with 64-bit encryption access to the MicroLink dLAN
Wireless, the encryption of the access point must be set to 64 bit.

Valid key characters:

ASCII code: An alphanumeric character string consists of digits
between '0-9' and letters from 'a-z'; the letters are case sensitive. For
64 bit 5 alphanumeric characters must be entered, for 128 bit 13 are
entered.

Hexadecimal code: A hexadecimal character string consists of digits
between '0-9' and letters between 'a-f'. For 64 bit 10 hexadecimal
numbers must be entered, for 128 bit 26 are entered.

Special characters of any kind are not valid.